The Priory Surgery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up outside The Priory Surgery and noticed something strange: the neon sign above the entrance seemed to flicker on and off in time with someone’s heartbeat. Curious, he approached the door, which opened silently as he touched it. Inside, an old doctor was dozing in his chair, snoring gently. Startled awake by the noise, the doctor looked around confusedly before noticing the delivery driver and exclaiming, 'Oh! Just another hallucination!'

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside The Priory Surgery and found an unusual item in his truck: a small brass plaque engraved with ‘Consultation Room No. 3’. Curious, he checked the address—it matched perfectly. Confused but intrigued, he took it inside. Later that day, when a regular patient arrived for her appointment, she casually mentioned that she’d always thought Consultation Room No. 3 was empty. Turns out, it wasn’t—just misplaced! Since then, everyone jokes that The Priory Surgery has its own secret delivery service.

3. One day, a curious neighbor asked aloud: ‘Why does Dr. Smith always wave from his office window at exactly 4:17 PM?’ Another neighbor overheard and joked, ‘He must be waving at his reflection in the opposite building!’ A regular passing by laughed and said, ‘Nah, he’s probably just checking the time for tea.’ The mystery remained unsolved, but everyone waved back anyway.

4. A regular patient arrived early one Monday morning, carrying a large box under his arm. As he approached the entrance of The Priory Surgery, he overheard two nurses whispering about a mysterious package they’d received the previous night. As he entered, he noticed an unfamiliar brown envelope on the reception desk. Curious, he asked what it was. With wide eyes, the receptionist whispered, 'Oh no, that's for Dr. Smith's lunch.' Everyone burst into laughter—including the poor delivery driver who had just brought in the wrong sandwich.